White Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in White Rock

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

A massive rainfall gap defines the environment in White Rock, where annual totals are far above the Queensland average. This area experiences an exceptionally wet and warm climate compared to most other regions in the state.

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📍 White Rock, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where White Rock sits — Average annual rainfall

2,336
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 1 area
  • 143–214: 16 areas
  • 214–286: 35 areas
  • 286–357: 32 areas
  • 357–429: 45 areas
  • 429–500: 78 areas
  • 500–571: 149 areas
  • 571–643: 210 areas
  • 643–714: 288 areas
  • 714–786: 217 areas
  • 786–857: 198 areas
  • 857–929: 98 areas
  • 929–1,000: 125 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
  • 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 42 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is White Rock — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
White Rock2,336
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is among the highest at this level, reaching 2,336mm per year. The air stays warm, with a typical minimum temperature of 20.6 degrees, which is well above the state figure.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in White Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021155/white-rock/topic/environment-climate